Nippon Paint hosts Sri Lanka’s first Asia Young Designer Awards

Introduced by Nippon Paint, Japan in 2008 to inspire and motivate innovative designers with the creative potentialthe Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) will be held in Sri Lankafor the first time in October2016 with the initiative of Nippon Paint Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.

The competition, held under the theme, ‘Be Bold, Be Free, Be You’, is open to Sri Lankan students of architecture and interior design. It gives them the chance to mesmerize the judges with their ideas and to explore, propel and exceed the boundaries of design while leaving their mark in the industry through original work.

Commenting on the hosting of AYDA in Sri Lanka, Raja Hewabowala, Managing Director, Nippon Paint Lanka, pointed out that ‘Nippon Paint has always made an effort to inspire creative expression in the coatings industry. Students participating in AYDA will have the opportunity to showcase their talents and win coveted awards while also gaining valuable insights into the latest trends in their respective fields through formal training offered by top-notch international experts’.

Nippon Paint Lanka has joined hands with the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA), which will play a leading role in conducting the competition in addition to selecting the winners in different categories. Architect D H Wijewardene, Vice President of SLIA stated ‘We welcome this initiative by Nippon Paint and are pleased to be associated with such a prestigious event which will help Sri Lankan architecture and interior designing students to compete with and prove their calibre against world-class competitors’.

THE COMPETITION, HELD UNDER THE THEME, ‘BE BOLD, BE FREE, BE YOU’, IS OPEN TO SRI LANKAN STUDENTS OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN